Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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